In fact, all of the storytelling experts I interviewed for this article echo this idea of relationship. Greek storytelling practitioner and narrative therapist Yannis Angelis also referenced his friendship with Artem as a reason for staying connected to this conference despite the larger political picture. Geoff Mead said he is attending as himself, Artem’s friend, to assure his institution is not affiliated with a conference hosted out of Russia. I'm right behind, I got my hands on his shoulders.”ĭespite the risk of being seen as helping the “enemy,” most experts have decided to stay the course and proceed with the international storytelling conference.

Doug explains his involvement like this: “ is somebody pushing in the right direction and he's asking me to help push. Since 2019, Doug has been volunteering his time to Artem’s mission through his annual online conference where master storytellers and practitioners like Doug share their expertise for free. And will you help? He's positioning himself well in a way that aligns with the kind of people I would like to help.” The Risk: How To Measure The Liabilities Of Supporting A Colleague In Russia I'm willing to take responsibility for fixing it. Doug explained why he responded to Artem’s invite: “I get a lot of requests from people, and a lot of them are not as well-focused or as well-meaning as this one….he’s saying, ‘I am not just wishing that somebody would fix that.

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